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Advance the colors! : Pennsylvania Civil War battle flags

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4372
Author
Sauers, Richard Allen.
Date of Publication
c1987-c1991.
Call Number
974.8033 S259
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Responsibility
Richard A. Sauers.
ISBN
0818200901 (v. 1) :
081820155X
Author
Sauers, Richard Allen.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg]
Publisher
Capitol Preservation Committee,
Date of Publication
c1987-c1991.
Physical Description
2 v. (xvi, 611 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Flags.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Flags.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Capitol Preservation Committee.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8033 S259
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American and French flags of the Revolution, 1775-1783

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17289
Author
Schermerhorn, Frank Earle,
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
929.9 S326
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Author
Schermerhorn, Frank Earle,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution,
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
148 p. 10 col. plates. 26 cm.
Notes
Bibliographical footnotes.
Subjects
Flags - United States.
Flags - France.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Regimental histories.
Additional Corporate Author
Sons of the Revolution. Pennsylvania Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.9 S326
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Birth and part history of the American flag

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18049
Author
Mahon, Irwin.
Date of Publication
1907.
Call Number
974.843 C969m v. 1
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Author
Mahon, Irwin.
Place of Publication
Carlisle, Pa
Date of Publication
1907.
Physical Description
26 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Bound with : Old roads of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania / by J. D. Hemminger ; The white man's way / by Charles F. Hines ; [First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Pa.] : a historical sketch / John B. Landis ; The old stone meeting-house / by John B. Landis ; Exercises in commemoration of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania / History of the public schools of Carlisle : read before the Hamilton Library Historical Association, February 19, 1909 / by Annie B. Hantch; Annual report of the president of the Hamilton Library Association of Carlisle, Pa. ; Courts and bar of Cumberland County in the eighteenth century : historical address / by Edward W. Biddle ; Local history : old roads of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania / by J. D. Hemminger ; Washingtonburg / by Christian P. Humrich ; John Brown's raid / by W. J. Shearer ; Catalogue and circular of White Hall Academy for 1852-3.
Subjects
Flags - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.843 C969m v. 1
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City flags of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15893
Author
Ferree, Barr,
Date of Publication
1908.
Call Number
929.92 F382
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Responsibility
by Barr Ferree ... with drawings by N.McN. Stauffer.
Author
Ferree, Barr,
Place of Publication
New York
Date of Publication
1908.
Physical Description
20 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Reprint from the year book of the Pennsylvania society, 1908".
Drawings by David McNelly Stauffer
Subjects
Flags - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.92 F382
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Flag

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cc1d860a-5f6e-4eb4-a297-208118242590
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2000.003
Date Range
1861-1863
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Coarse linen US flag with 34 stars and 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.
January 1861, Flag of John Roberts, who served in the Revenue Cutter Service which was the forerunner of the Coast Guard. Probably from Virginia or Maryland.
Hand-stitched. Blue panel (27.5" x 25") is made of 3 pieces. White stars are stitched on both sides. On ends, left is bound with white machine-stitching (cahin stitching). Right end (stripes) doubled over and attached with running stitch. Stripes attached with French seams so no raw edges. Top and bottom red edges are selvedges. Top blue edge turned and attached with running stitch.
Date Range
1861-1863
Year Range From
1861
Year Range To
1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0286
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
flags
Object Name
Flag
Oither Names
American Flag
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
123.19
Length (ft)
4.0416666667
Length (in)
48.5
Width (cm)
177.8
Width (ft)
5.8333333333
Width (in)
70
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Loosely woven fabric. Some holes. 5th red stripe carefully mended near left end.
Object ID
2000.003
Accession Number
2000.003
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Flag

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e5ca621f-033b-4ebb-b3b2-991451125870
Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2002.008
Date Range
1943-1945
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Collection
Military Collection
Description
Cotton and linen flag. Red with smaller inset rectangle of white cotton with a blue cotton star in the middle. White mounting edge with metal grommets at top and bottom. World War II service flag for the signal corps aviation.
Date Range
1943-1945
Year Range From
1943
Year Range To
1945
Last Owner
Messenkop, William Lawrence
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Drawer B1
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Subject
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Flags
Signal Corps
World War II
WWII
Object Name
Flag
Material
Cotton, Linen
Height (in)
11
Length (in)
17
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.008
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The flag of Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7783
Date of Publication
1907
THE FLAG OF LANCASTER The Exposition to celebrate the ter- centennial founding of Jamestown, Virginia, having called out responses from many Pennsylvania clties, the question of city flags became at once an interesting feature. The fact that a number of them had no municipal flag, our own among the
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[162]-166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 4
Summary
This article chronicles the development and the meaning of a flag for the City of Lancaster, PA, in preparation for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia.
Subjects
Flags - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 4 (1907), p. 162-166Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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Flag presented to Lancaster Fencibles in 1841

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1933.
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933.
Physical Description
62-64 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 3
Subjects
Brown, James H.
Lancaster Fencibles.
Flags - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Militia - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 3 (1933), p. 62-64Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37
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Flags and seals of the United States and of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17032
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Public Instruction.
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
929.9 P415
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Public Instruction.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
x, 81 p. illus. (part col.) 23 cm.
Series
Its Bulletin (n.s.) 218
Notes
Bibliography: p. (77-80)
Subjects
Flags - United States.
Flags - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Seals.
United States - Seal.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.9 P415
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Flags of America; the story of the flags which have entered into the history of America and the making of "Old Glory," together with an authentic manual covering the display of the flag and rendering to it proper respect

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17288
Author
Waldron, William H.
Date of Publication
[c1935]
Call Number
929.9 W167
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Responsibility
By Colonel W.H. Waldron ...
Author
Waldron, William H.
Place of Publication
Huntington, W. Va
Publisher
Standard printing & Pub. Co.
Date of Publication
[c1935]
Physical Description
40 p. illus. (part col.) 27 cm.
Subjects
Flags.
Flags - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.9 W167
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